Jaguar News
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Almost since the two legendary British brands were brought together in 1998, Jaguar has played second fiddle to its sibling Land Rover. The maker of traditional, sporty British sedans was left in search of a mission as increasingly upscale Land Rovers and even pricier Range Rovers proliferated, essentially saving the company. Recently, Jaguar has broken the mold by offering new SUVs, including the F-Pace and forthcoming E-Pace. DON'T MISS: First Euro prices for Jaguar I-Pace electric car released; US $70K to $80K? The brand's other mission is to lead Jaguar Land Rover into electric...
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First Euro prices for Jaguar I-Pace electric car released; US $70K to $80K?While prices for the Jaguar I-Pace electric car that launches next year haven't been announced for the U.S., figures appearing across the pond provide a good starting point for some guesstimation. According to Dutch website Autoblog.nl, the I-Pace electric SUV will get a starting price of 82,000...
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Jaguar I-Pace electric car testing: 200 cars, 1.5 million miles, and countingJaguar’s upcoming first entry into electric vehicles is undergoing final validation in Los Angeles, a year after the British brand revealed the I-Pace Concept at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. Jaguar wrapped the new I-Pace in a pseudo-mule livery and plastered a hashtag on its side as...
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Jaguar Land Rover owner denies stake in electric-car maker Faraday Future: updated reportMost reports on startup electric-car maker Faraday Future tend to describe it as "struggling," and that may be an understatement. It halted work at its Nevada-based production facility in 2016; the startup company's main backer, China's LeEco, acknowledged this past May it was experiencing...
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Which (non-Tesla) maker will sell most electric luxury cars by 2020? Poll resultsYes, yes, yes, we know: our readers and Twitter followers are largely very strong supporters of, and believers in, Tesla and its electric cars. Our challenge for last week's Twitter poll was that we get very, very few characters to post questions and a choice of four responses. So in asking which...
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Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV has already accumulated 25,000 orders: CEOIn the rarified but still high-volume world of global luxury auto brands, Jaguar is still a tiny player. The British brand sold fewer than 150,000 cars globally last year, one-third of the number of Land Rover and Range Rover SUVs from its sister brands within Jaguar Land Rover. Audi sold 1.9...
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It has taken several years for European luxury makers to sort out what to do about the unexpected arrival of Tesla and its electric cars into a market they've dominated for decades. Sure, Lexus and a host of lesser Asian makes have competitive products somewhere between premium and luxury, but they're now a known quantity. The Tesla Model S, launched in mid-2012 and now in its sixth model year, was something different—and had to be taken seriously DON'T MISS: 2018 Porsche Mission E: 600-HP Electric Sport Sedan Concept Targets Tesla Several factors combined for force traditional luxury...
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Who's going all-electrified? Volvo, then Jaguar Land Rover, now Lincoln: reportAs the auto industry intensifies its embrace of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, announcements of "all-electrified" product lines continue to roll in. First, Volvo made a splash with its announcement saying that all models launched from 2019 onwards would be electrified in some manner. The...
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Formula E races to add Jaguar I-Pace electric-car race seriesMedia days at this week's Frankfurt motor show seemed to be all about electric cars and concepts, from mass-market brands like Volkswagen to luxury makers like Mercedes. Jaguar Land Rover, however, was able to get its own share of press by announcing that its upcoming electric car would go racing...
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World's sexiest car, Jaguar E-Type, reappears as all-electric conceptElectric cars are now accepted as future volume models for most automakers, but Jaguar Land Rover has taken a very different approach to showcase its future electric powertrains. In fact, it's not a concept for a car of the future at all, but a half-century-old Jaguar E-Type fitted with the most...
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Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV being built now; Europe launch this year, U.S. in 2018?While Audi and Mercedes-Benz have trumpeted the electric crossover utility vehicles they will offer in 2018 and 2019, a smaller competitor is keeping pace with the German giants. The British brand Jaguar won praise for the design of its I-Pace electric SUV on its debut at last November's Los...
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Video shoot shows Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV in production formThe British luxury brand Jaguar, far smaller than any of its three German competitors, may be looking to steal a march on all of them. While Audi revealed a concept version of its forthcoming e-tron all-electric SUV 18 months ago, and Mercedes-Benz followed with its EQ Concept last September, the...
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It may have taken some time, but the auto industry is now reacting to Tesla in full force. More than four years after the first Tesla Model S was delivered, we are on the verge of a bumper crop of luxury electric cars. A mix of established automakers and startups looking to emulate Tesla's success are planning a growing array of new models, the first of which will enter production next year. DON'T MISS: Six new electric cars coming for 2018 and 2019 While some of this contingent are sedans like the Model S, many are crossover utilities that compete more directly with the Tesla Model X. That's...
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Which luxury brand will do best in electric cars? Poll resultsWithin the next two years we will see new all-electric luxury cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz appear in actual showrooms. All four of those makes have shown concepts for their pricey, 200-mile-plus electric cars, and most of them are expected to go on sale in the second half of next...
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Does Range Rover Velar preview Jaguar I-Pace electric-car dash?Carmakers often use the same components across vehicles from multiple brands. It's a way to keep costs down by not having to engineer or procure completely different parts for each model. So could some new components in a new vehicle offer a peek at a future model well before it goes into...
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Six new electric cars coming for 2018 and 2019The next couple of years promise to be quite interesting for electric cars. A minimum of six new models are expected in that time period, all promising ranges of 200 miles or more—which until a few months ago had been the exclusive province of Tesla Motors. The list includes two affordable...
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Audi e-tron vs Jaguar I-Pace vs Mercedes EQ: electric luxury SUVs comparedAudi, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz all plan to launch luxury electric SUVs in the next few years.
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Jaguar I-Pace electric concept at LA Auto Show: video walkaroundElectric vehicles are hardly a new concept any more, but they've largely been the province of Nissan and Tesla. Add another nameplate to that battery-powered mix. The future of Jaguar arrives next year, in the shape of this gas-free SUV. Meet the Jaguar I-Pace concept. CHECK OUT: Jaguar I-Pace...
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Luxury electric cars: seems like everyone's doing them, doesn't it? The latest to join the growing pool of pricey battery-electric sedans and crossover utilities is the Jaguar I-Pace, revealed tonight as a concept at a splashy event before the Los Angeles Auto Show. But the British maker has aggressive plans to put it into production, saying its all-electric SUV will go on sale in the second half of 2018. DON'T MISS: Jaguar to prioritize all-electric SUV, sedan over sports cars That means it'll appear within months of the Audi e-tron, the first Tesla competitor from an established European...
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2017 Jaguar XE 20d fuel economy reviewWhat a shame. Diesel engines were just getting a foothold in the United States and Volkswagen had to go ruin it. At this point, it looks like diesel is dead for cars in the U.S., though it may hang on for SUVs and will certainly continue in heavy duty pickups. Yet in these uncertain times for oil...
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Jaguar to prioritize all-electric sedan, SUV over sports carsJaguar is reportedly prioritizing two electric models over a planned replacement for the XK, and a supercar based on the C-X75 concept.
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Diesel-electric hybrid Jaguar 'J-Pace' test mule spotted in U.K.Jaguar may be planning hybrid and all-electric SUVs.
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Formula E Electric-Car Racing Series Gains Jaguar As ContenderJaguar will join Formula E for its third season, beginning next fall.
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Jaguar Electric SUV As Soon As 2017? 'Radical' Styling PlannedJaguar is reportedly planning an electric SUV with styling inspired by the C-X75 supercar concept.
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